As regulators consider a proposed NextEra and Dominion merger, a new poll shows growing anxiety among voters
Read moreSoaring electric bills, energy demand a top concern for Virginians
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Amidst cuts, a rural diabetes clinic struggles to provide care
Federal cuts and policy changes have pushed more than 113,000 patients out of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program in Virginia. The changes have cut reimbursements that sustain clinics in communities like Franklin, a city in the middle of Virginia's diabetes belt.
Read moreCrops and solar power? Virginia farms are ripe for the combo.
Onions planted near and under 42 solar panels at Piedmont Environmental Council’s Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows in Aldie, VA, are ready to harvest. The site is a pilot project by PEC to integrate solar energy and crop farming.
A new Virginia law encourages farmers to mix solar generation with crops and cattle. A rural pilot program shows promise.
Read moreCould a Dominion-NextEra marriage be bad news for rooftop solar?
A worker installs rooftop solar panels on a home in Northern Virginia. (Image via Shutterstock)
Both energy giants have a history of trying to make small, independent solar projects more costly for homeowners and businesses.
Read moreWill a new Virginia law boost energy storage?
A rendering of East Point Energy's proposed Mill Stone Energy Center in Chesapeake, Virginia. The company hopes to build an energy storage project that will connect to an existing transmission line near the Fentress Substation. Photo Courtesy East Point Energy
A proposed battery storage plant in Chesapeake meets the city’s requirements. Neighbors don’t see it that way.
Read moreVirginia energy watchdogs urge caution as Dominion-NextEra deal moves ahead
Tony Smith, CEO of Secure Solar Futures at his office in Staunton, Monday, June 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ
Advocates for consumers and clean energy see opportunities – and risks – to remake energy policy and practice in Virginia
Read moreVirginia Beach tech startup falls to earth
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced an expansion of DroneUp's headquarters on Newtown Road in Virginia Beach in 2022. It was expected to create more than 500 jobs. Photo by John-Henry Doucette // VCIJ
DroneUp, started by a Navy veteran, launched with high praise – and up to $6 million in incentives – from state and local leaders. But the commercial drone company has failed to rise to expectations.
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